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Grade 5JLPT N1

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

7 strokes · frequency rank #266

On
オウ、ヨウ、-ノウ
Kun
あた.る、まさに、こた.える

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. たいおうcorrespondence (to); equivalence1
    • That Japanese word has no equivalent in English.

    • I met with a cool, not to say hostile, reception.

    • I want to run a Windows 95 game.

  2. はんのうreaction; response2
    • The tuberculin reaction was pseudopositive.

    • How did he respond to the news?

    • 5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.

  3. おうぼapplication; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment3
    • When the school needed a new teacher, he applied for the position.

    • He applied for the scholarship.

    • You should apply for that post.

  4. おうえんaid; assistance; help; support4
    • She cheered for her favorite horse.

    • I will stand by you whatever happens.

    • Please back me up!

  5. おうじるto respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with5
    • We had to yield to their request.

    • I took him up on his offer.

    • I accepted his invitation.

  6. こたえるto respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)6
    • It is beginning to tell on him.

    • You ought to live up to your parents' hopes.

    • The lack of sleep is starting to take a toll on me.

  7. いちおうmore or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much7
    • Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.

    • If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.

  8. おうよう(practical) application; putting to practical use8
    • We are not concerned in this paper with the application of Emmet's theory in biology.

    • We can apply the discovery to various uses.

    • Science can be dangerous when applied carelessly.

  9. こおうhailing each other9
  10. おうぶんaccording to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable10
    • Shizuko cheated in an examination and received an appropriate punishment.

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